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    Schlenkerla

    3.8 (155 reviews)
    ModerateGerman, Breweries
    Closed 9:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Don't be shy.
    Just F.

    Upon your visit to Bamberg, Schlenkerla is a must, grab your street bier @ the window and go outside to chat and people watch or grab a seat inside and a meal, can't go wrong either way. The service is always good, the Germans are on top of it anywhere you go, the food is tasty and the ambiance is great...always love going here. Don't miss it, if you are in town.

    Smoked beer

    Smoked beer is a must-try while in Bamberg. Cool location with great beer! Service was quick and friendly

    Juls B.

    Our tour guide recommended this place for authentic Bavarian food and boy was he right. Great German food in a authentic Bavarian style atmosphere. I just had to try the Bamberg onion which was beef stuffed inside an onion wrapped in bacon then served on top of mashed potatoes with gravy. Delicious If you like the texture of meatloaf then you will love this dish. Both my son and my husband had the veal with potato dumplings in gravy. Although my son asked to substitute the dumplings for spetzel (pasta). They were very accommodating!! My only constructive feedback is the food wasn't hot. My husband's dish was actually stone cold. They brought him out a new one right away. Think of this place as a mass producer of Bavarian meat dishes on steroids. Everything is made ahead and they only need to plate it and serve. 4 stars for atmosphere and authenticity, but 3 for the food.

    Smoked beer
    Charles V.

    This was a great find. Tucked away on a side alley, i saw my favorite German word, Biergarten! My wife had the pork knuckle with potatoes and it was great. I had their 5 sausage platter and it was the best i'd ever had. They also carry something unique to Bamberg, smoked beer. I was curious and had one. Its not for everyone. I really liked the outdoor area and would go back

    Cosy atmospheric pub
    Suzie L.

    This is another great atmospheric brewery pub! This rustic pub is famous for its rauchbier and rauchbier is the only beer on offer. The food we ordered was excellent - but the side dish of beans was incredibly salty!!

    beer, sausage, and kraut
    Andy S.

    Known for their Smoked Beer (Rauchbier). This may not be for everyone, but you have to try it if you are in Bamberg. It is sort of like tasting liquid beef jerky. Grab a seat, a brew, a snack, and talk to the many people around you. Tip: There is a lot of seating in the back and outside in their beer garden. Tip #2: This is also a stop on one of the Bamberg Brewery Tours offered by the Tourism Office.

    Love their smoked bier
    Eddie B.

    My favorite Deutsch brewery nested in the heart of my favorite city Bamberg. The smoked bier is to die for and during the winters it smells like bacon and crisp. Modestly priced you can enjoy a drink on the street outside and watch peole walk by. So many fond memories with my Army buddies and family and I will always have Bamberg in my heart. Most definitely approve. Today I still buy their aecht schlerlanka brand in the states, pricey, but in bamberg it's about a euro and half. Cheers

    Aaron W.

    Before my trip to Germany, I had heard from three different people who are not connected that if they could have one more beer before they die, it would be a smoke beer (Rauchbier in German) from this place. One even went a bit more grim by saying he wants to be in Bamberg, at Schlenkerla and wants to die just as he takes the last sip from a fresh-from-the-barrel Fastenbier. You know a place is good when it actually becomes the place people want to go to die. I was here in March so that Fastenbier (A strong beer released during the Lent season) was the only offering from the barrel. You walk up to the drink window, pay 2 Euro deposit for the glass, and they will give you this elixir. Perfectly smoked but not overly so. The head is so creamy , the body so dark. At first, it looked like a nitrogen pour of some dry Irish stout. However, the flavor was ecstasy. You can walk around with your glass pretty much anywhere around the brewery. If the weather is nice, take it out to the curb and enjoy. Bring it back to get your glass refund or a few refills. As per usual in Bavaria, crazy cute, cozy and comfortable place. Usually packed but never awkward. No table? Like I said, just chill with your beer until one comes open. The food served was great, service was friendly. My wife thought the server was giving her the peace sign before she came to our table, so, being from Japan, my wife gave her the peace sign right back. Well, my wife does not drink beer so she was quite surprised to see two beers brought over. A moment that truly tickled me. Oh, well, just means I don't have to wait for my second beer so all is good. Try the Bamberger zwiebel. An onion stuffed with a mixture of ground meat, topped with bacon and gravy then baked. Delicious food options go with one of the best beers in the world. Check out the gift shop in the back near the restrooms. They offer Rauchbier scnapps that you mustn't pass up.

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    Great ambiance, tasty beer, friendly servers, and a very authentic feel. Would very highly recommend.

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    Fun homey atmosphere. The haxe (crispy pork knuckle in smoked beer sauce) is filling, succulent, and goes perfectly with the smoked beer!

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    Beers good, grab a table and sit down. As other have said the food is not that great would not recommend it for food.

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    We sat in their back beer garden for a Smoked Beer (Rauchbier) on a Friday afternoon.

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    Zum Sternla - Ein uriger Touristen-Spot!

    Zum Sternla

    4.1(66 reviews)
    0.5 km
    €€

    Quick Yelp search after arriving to Bamberg in a famished state led us to this establishment. It is…read morepretty close to the Altstadt so this spot is perfect if you're looking to go somewhere in the area. It seems that during the winter there is no outdoor seating (you can still access the outdoor patio though), and indoor seating is pretty tight. Nonetheless, it creates these cozy nooks for a genuine 1300s throwback Gasthaus ambiance. The waitress was helpful and quick. From the many choices of beer, we chose the Schenkerla smoke beer. With that we ordered the roasted pork shoulder and schnitzel. The meals were superb. We havent had any German/Bayerisch cuisine in a while, and the food were the perfect comeback dishes. Meats were super tender and not too oily. The kartolfelsalat and knodel garnishments were great and not too starchy. Awesome spot, and would venture to say that it beats Tucherhaus and Hofbrauhaus. Would definitely dine here again.

    Abgesehen von der Fassade vermittelt Zum Sternla nicht unbedingt die Atmosphäre eines…read moretraditionellen Brauhauses, Innenraum und Außenbereich wirken eher sachlich. Die Biere, die ich dort probiert habe, waren aber gut: Ein naturtrübes Helles, und - noch besser - ein rötlich-trübes, sehr fruchtiges Märzen! Die Kellnerinnen waren freundlich und flott unterwegs. Ob des guten Wetters saßen fast alle Gäste draußen unter der Schirmen auf Bänken. Solide Brauhaus-Adresse in Bamberg!

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    Brauerei Keesmann - Helles

    Brauerei Keesmann

    4.0(29 reviews)
    1.5 km
    €€

    I've been here a few times. Pitstop on the way to get some sushi down the street or even the…read morebrewery next-door. An often under looked area of Bamberg. I have eaten here: the food has been good, especially the bratwurst, and prices are decent.

    Absolutely fantastic food, liked the ambiance of the open seating, tho the chairs are very…read moreuncomfortable, hard with slats. We arrived with a 7pm reservation, no reservation no way to get a table, and there was a Stammtisch with local men at our table. They waved us over, and as a few had already left their group, there were 3 empty chairs, so we sat down and started chatting with them. They were a group of friends collected over the years from school, work and community. We three ordered our drinks and dinner and had a pleasant chat with the two who remained. They ordered another round and sat with us. Germany is one of those places where you are very likely to share a table with total strangers, but other than a polite " Guten Appetit", usually no conversations occur. Here we had a pleasant chat with two complete strangers about Bamberg, beer, beer gardens, Keesmann, toasting etiquette, tourists, locals, and life. At the end of our delicious meal, we ended up setting up a city tour with one of them who offered to show us the area from a local perspective. I ordered the Hirschgulasch, Elk goulash, with red cabbage and a potato ball. The goulash had cranberries in it and was sweet but not too sweet. However much I thot the red cabbage was good, it was a huge heavy meal, so I couldn't eat much of the cabbage or any of the potato ball. However, I loved the goulash and the cabbage was also warm and delicious. I had a .25liter glass of their dark beer, Sternla, and that was the perfect size. Great taste, not too heavy. My spouse had their Schweinekotelett which was humongous and fried and breaded, which he liked, but it looked like a heart attack about to happen. Our friend had the same as I and liked it as well. In the end, our meals were great, the server was very friendly, and the two men were pleasant company. My spouse and I even got the promised local tour of the surrounding Bamberg county with two small local breweries where he knew the people and the beer was good.

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